Aberdeen, Rangers battle for second place

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12/22/2006 - Aberdeen, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With league-leaders Celtic a whopping 14 points clear of the rest of the pack, it is time to start playing for second place for the rest of the Scottish Premier League.

On Saturday, second-place Aberdeen, maybe the hottest team in the SPL, host third-place Rangers, just two points behind their hosts.

Aberdeen are looking to secure their first spot in European competition since 2002, and will be in a great position to do so with a win over Rangers. The Dons have continued to push their way towards the top, starting the season in the middle of pack and jumping teams week after week. Aberdeen have won five of their last six league contests, including their last five matches on home soil.

Rangers have struggled recently at Pittodrie, leaving town empty-handed in their last two trips. Paul Le Guen's men are coming off of a 1-1 draw with Glasgow rivals Celtic last time out, and are looking to build on that result with a run of positive play to take them back into second. Rangers have been plagued by bouts of inconsistency this season. Every time they put together a string of wins, they seem to suffer a deflating loss.

The club will be without 21-year-old defender Steven Smith, who is suffering from a groin injury. The team also will be missing Kris Boyd, Chris Burke and Ian Murray, who have all missed extensive time this season with long-term injuries.

The first week in April is a long time away, and there are many matches to be played between then and now, but a win by Aberdeen on Saturday would push their edge over Rangers to five points, which is a big margin considering the high-flying Dons recent form. The maximum points for Rangers would move them up by a point and give the team momentum for a push towards a strong second- half finish.

In Saturday's other action in Scotland, table-toppers Celtic host Falkirk, a resurgent Dundee United entertain Hearts, Inverness visits bottom-feeders Dunfermline, St Mirren is just one point from clearing relegation and travels to Hibernian and fourth-place Kilmarnock hosts Motherwell, who is just one spot from the bottom.

WEEKEND SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES

SATURDAY

Celtic - Falkirk

Aberdeen - Rangers

Kilmarnock - Motherwell

Hibernian - St Mirren

Dunfermline - Inverness

Dundee United - Hearts

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